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Mold
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Indoor mold spores indicate mold
growth, which indicates mycotoxin production. Currently,
we can measure and identify spores, but it is difficult
to measure mycotoxins. Stachybotrys produces at least
170 known mycotoxins.
"About 38 percent of homes have mold and fungus growth
due to elevated moisture." (The American Society of Home
Inspectors)
Exposure to mold occurs when people inhale mold spores.
A 1994 Harvard University School of Public Health study
of 10,000 homes in the United States and Canada found
half had "conditions of water damage and mold associated
with a 50 to 100% increase in respiratory symptoms."
According to a recent U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO)
report, 20 percent of schools have indoor air quality
problems, with many of the schools found in poorer school
districts.
A 1999 Mayo Clinic Study attributed nearly all the chronic
sinus infections afflicting 37 million Americans to molds.
A new medical study attributes nearly 100% of chronic
sinus infections to mold. A 300% increase in the asthma
rate over the past 20 years has been linked to molds,"
as reported in USA WEEKEND, Dec. 3-5, 1999.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that the
humidity levels in homes be kept below 50% to avoid the
potential growth of mold.
Stachybotrys chartarum is a fungus that has become notorious
as a mycotoxin producer that can cause animal and human
mycotoxicosis. Indeed, over the past 15 years in North
America, evidence has accumulated implicating this fungus
as a serious problem in homes and buildings and one of
the causes of the "sick building syndrome."
Be aware of any noxious odors. When a mold colony is growing,
it can give off distinctive odors that are the by-product
of its metabolism.
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